The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for the United Kingdom increased by 0.3% in July 2020 to 103.6. Meanwhile, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the UK decreased by 0.3% in July to 78.2, as shown by data released on Thursday.
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Market Analysis
September, 2020
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10 September 2020 7:55 pm
US Oil Inventories Rise by 2 M Barrels
Crude oil inventories in the United States rose last week by 2 million barrels, as shown by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly report on Thursday. The increase in oil stockpiles, which came against market expectations of a 1.3 million barrel decline, ended six consecutive weeks of inventories decline.
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10 September 2020 7:08 pm
US Natural Gas Inventories Add 70 B BCF
Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 70 billion bcf last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Natural Gas Storage report. The rise in natural gas stockpiles comes compared with market expectations of a 68 billion bcf increase, after a 35 billion bcf increase in …
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10 September 2020 6:59 pm
US Wholesale Inventories Decline in July
Wholesale inventories in the United States amounted to $632.3 billion in July, declining by 0.3% compared with its level in June and by 5.6% compared with its level in July 2019, according to seasonally adjusted data by the US Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau. In July 2020, the wholesale inventories …
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10 September 2020 6:11 pm
US PPI Rose More Than Expected in August
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States increased by 0.3% in August compared to 0.6% in July, data showed on Thursday. The reading comes as double the expectations of a recent Reuters poll, and after the index declined by 0.2% in June. Analysts had expected an increase of …
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10 September 2020 5:08 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged at 884,000
The number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits stabilized at high levels last week, reinforcing views that the job market is stabilizing on a more gradual path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Labor Department said that the total of new applications for unemployment benefits, adjusted in …
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10 September 2020 5:02 pm
Lagarde speech: ECB Sees 2020 GDP at -8.0% vs. -8.7% Seen in June
Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “ECB sees 2020 GDP at -8.0% (vs -8.7% seen in June).”“ECB sees 2021 GDP growth at 5% …
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10 September 2020 5:00 pm
Lagarde Speech: Incoming Info Suggest Strong Rebound
Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “Rebound broadly in line with previous expectations.”“Level of activity well below pre-COVID levels.”“Strength of …
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10 September 2020 4:43 pm
Lagarde Speech: Appreciation of Euro Puts Negative Pressure on Prices
Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “In the near term, price pressures to remain subdued.”“Euro appreciation to contribute to subdued …
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10 September 2020 4:39 pm
Breaking: ECB sees no need to overreact to euro gains, EUR/USD jumps to 1.1880
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council has reportedly agreed that there is no need to overreact to euro gains. To be updated…
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10 September 2020 4:36 pm
EUR/USD remains Firm Post-ECB
The Single currency remains on the positive side after the European Central Bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, which prompted the EUR/USD pair to stay in the 1.1840 area on Thursday. The pair is extending its bullish momentum after touching its weekly lows on Wednesday near 1.1750. The European …
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10 September 2020 4:25 pm
ECB Leaves Key Rates Unchanged in September
At its monetary policy meeting held on September10th, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to leave the interest rates on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively, as expected. …
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10 September 2020 3:56 pm
UK Home Prices Jump in August
The UK housing market rally intensified in August, a survey said, with prices hitting a four-year high as buyers seek garden properties, and the survey also sent a warning signal that the recovery could lose momentum. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ monthly house price index rose to +44 in …
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